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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Activated Carbon
NAICS 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2819 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 500
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 368,000
Annual Production 110,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,269,557 68,400,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $1,271,785 107,280 kW-months/year $11.85
Electricity Fees $425,381 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,693,541 992,313 MMBtu $2.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $6,660,264
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,025,430 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$33,114
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $33,114 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$33,114
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2422 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO GENERATE STEAM Savings:
$1,101,438
Cost:
$3,000,000
- - - - $1,101,438 420,396 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,101,438
420,396
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$664,167
Cost:
$12,740
- - - - $664,167 253,499 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$664,167
253,499
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$7,496
Cost:
$35,000
$7,496 227,417 - - - - - - - - $7,496
227,417
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$8,869
Cost:
$125
- - - - $8,869 3,385 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,869
3,385
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$3,629
Cost:
$3,632
- - - - $3,629 1,385 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,629
1,385
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$72,754
Cost:
$132,800
$41,989 1,272,390 $17,435 1,740 - - - - $13,330 - $41,989
1,272,390
kWh
$17,435
1,740
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$13,330
-
$
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$35,448
Cost:
$9,500
$35,448 1,074,195 - - - - - - - - $35,448
1,074,195
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,348
Cost:
$5,168
$1,085 32,885 $1,263 126 - - - - - - $1,085
32,885
kWh
$1,263
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,504
Cost:
$3,570
$1,504 45,579 - - - - - - - - $1,504
45,579
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$63,938
Cost:
-
$45,156 1,368,356 $18,782 1,874 - - - - - - $45,156
1,368,356
kWh
$18,782
1,874
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$9,503
Cost:
$2,284
$9,503 287,966 - - - - - - - - $9,503
287,966
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$690
Cost:
$870
$690 20,895 - - - - - - - - $690
20,895
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$18,931
Cost:
-
$13,500 409,092 $5,431 542 - - - - - - $13,500
409,092
kWh
$5,431
542
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4152 USE ONLY CERTIFIED MOTOR REPAIR SHOPS Savings:
$1,601
Cost:
$2,117
$1,120 33,936 $481 48 - - - - - - $1,120
33,936
kWh
$481
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,025,430
Cost:
$3,207,806
$157,491 4,772,711 $43,392 4,330 $1,778,103 678,665 $33,114 - $13,330 - $157,491
4,772,711
kWh
$43,392
4,330
kW-months/year
$1,778,103
678,665
MMBtu
$33,114
-
$
$13,330
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost